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Blast Zone: Movies That Bombed
Media & Entertainment Podcasts
It's not a podcast about bad movies. It's a podcast about movies that did badly. Join comedians Jon Drake (@drakegatsby) and Ian Dukes (@ianpauldukes) as they dig up the bombs that shook Hollywood. Every episode reviews a movie that lost money at the box office and tries to figure out what went wrong.
Location:
United States
Description:
It's not a podcast about bad movies. It's a podcast about movies that did badly. Join comedians Jon Drake (@drakegatsby) and Ian Dukes (@ianpauldukes) as they dig up the bombs that shook Hollywood. Every episode reviews a movie that lost money at the box office and tries to figure out what went wrong.
Twitter:
@BlastZonePod
Language:
English
Episodes
Episode 128 - Land of the Lost
7/17/2024
Another big budget comedy that flopped super hard and was almost universally hated? Don’t mind if we do. It’s LAND OF THE LOST (2009)
0:00 Intro
2:04 Show & tell
7:56 This week's movie
LAND OF THE LOST
DIRECTED BY: Brad Silberling
RELEASED: June 5, 2009
STARRING: Will Ferrell, Anna Friel, Danny McBride, Jorma Taccone
BUDGET: $100M
BOX OFFICE: $68.8M
EST. LOSS: $75M
NEXT EPISODE: It’s our first Cronenberg AND first Pattinson! We’re doing the 2012 Don DeLillo adaptation COSMOPOLIS.
Duration:01:12:14
Episode 127 - The Fan w/ Regular M1ke
7/3/2024
Join us on the latest episode of the Blast Zone Podcast as we welcome back the legendary Regular M1ke (@RegularM1ke) to discuss one of the forgotten 90s sports thrillers, THE FAN. Directed by Tony Scott and featuring an all-star cast including Wesley Snipes, Robert DeNiro, John Leguizamo, Ellen Barkin, and Benicio Del Toro, this 1996 film had a budget of $55 million but unfortunately only grossed $42 million, resulting in an estimated loss of $35 million. In this episode, we break down what went wrong and why this movie remains a cult classic for some. Don't miss our in-depth analysis starting at 8:01, along with a fun "Show & Tell" segment at 3:20. Plus, stay tuned for our next episode where we tackle another big-budget comedy, LAND OF THE LOST (2009). Subscribe now for the best movie and comedy podcast content!
Duration:01:09:14
Episode 126 - Evan Almighty
6/19/2024
The sequel nobody asked for and almost nobody saw... it's EVAN ALMIGHTY
EVAN ALMIGHTY
DIRECTED BY: Tom Shadyac
RELEASED: June 22, 2007
STARRING: STEVE CARELL, MORGAN FREEMAN, LAUREN GRAHAM, JOHN GOODMAN
BUDGET: $175m
BOX OFFICE: $174.4M
EST. LOSS: $80m
0:00 Intro
2:04 Show & tell
6:57 This week's movie
NEXT EPISODE: Mike check 1,2, you know the vibes... REGULAR M1KE is back. We're talking 1996's baseball thriller THE FAN
Duration:01:01:22
Episode 125 - Fight Club
6/5/2024
We’re back! Talking about one of the most 90s of 90s movies in David Fincher’s FIGHT CLUB
FIGHT CLUB
RELEASED: October 15, 1999
DIRECTED BY: David Fincher
STARRING: Ed Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf, Jared Leto
BUDGET: $67M
BOX OFFICE: $101.2M (including re-releases)
ESTIMATED LOSS: $25M
NEXT EPISODE: The most expensive comedy ever made is also one of the least funny- it’s EVAN ALMIGHTY
0:00 Intro
3:01 Show & tell
10:49 This week's movie
SHOW NOTES
Brad Pittois
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnBupO_Kjto
Limehouse Lye Scene from Justified
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsOG0ZVNftE
Duration:01:24:11
Episode 124 - The Rocketeer
5/8/2024
We’re getting super earnest and old-timey with one of the original superhero movies, 1991’s THE ROCKETEER
0:00 Intro
2:50 Show & tell
8:52 This week's movie
THE ROCKETEER
DIRECTED BY: Joe Johnston
RELEASED: June 21, 1991
STARRING: Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Timothy Dalton, Alan Arkin, Terry O’Quinn
BUDGET: $40M
BOX OFFICE: $46.5M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $25M
NEXT EPISODE: This one is a doozy- we’re doing FIGHT CLUB
Duration:01:00:20
Episode 123 - The Way of the Gun
5/1/2024
Oh hey didn’t see you there. We were over here being edgy career criminals. It’s THE WAY OF THE GUN
0:00 Intro
2:01 Show & tell
5:42 This week's movie
THE WAY OF THE GUN
DIRECTED BY: Christopher McQuarrie
RELEASED: September 8, 2000
STARRING: Ryan Philippe, Benicio Del Toro, Juliette Lewis, James Caan
BUDGET: $8.5M
BOX OFFICE: $13.1M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $5M
NEXT EPISODE: How about some sincerity for a change? We’re doing 1991’s THE ROCKETEER
Duration:00:57:06
Episode 122 - Free State of Jones
4/24/2024
We’re back! And we’re doing a highly requested one this week with 2016’s Civil War drama FREE STATE OF JONES
0:00 Intro
1:48 Show & tell
7:20 This week's movie
FREE STATE OF JONES
RELEASED: June 24, 2016
DIRECTED BY: Gary Ross
STARRING: Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell
BUDGET: $50M
BOX OFFICE: $25M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $40M
NEXT EPISODE: We’re doing a cult classic Tarantino ripoff with 2000’s THE WAY OF THE GUN
Duration:01:03:52
Episode 121 - The Mummy (2017)
4/3/2024
We're joined by the homie Nash Flynn (@ItsNashFlynn) of Death & Friends to talk about an extremely historically accurate movie: 2017's THE MUMMY.
0:00 Intro
3:47 Show & tell
9:25 This week's movie
THE MUMMY
RELEASED: June 9, 2017
DIRECTED BY: Alex Kurtzman
STARRING: Tom Cruise, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Sofia Boutella, Russell Crowe, Courtney B. Vance
BUDGET: $195M
BOX OFFICE: $410M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $90M
NEXT EPISODE: We're going way back to the civil war to check out the FREE STATE OF JONES.
Duration:01:05:14
Episode 120 - Super Mario Bros. (1993)
3/27/2024
We’re joined by “friend” of the show Ron Iver (@ronnui_) to talk about the first video game movie. Ever! It’s Super Mario Bros. (1993)
0:00 Intro
5:11 Show & tell
11:27 This week's movie
SUPER MARIO BROS
RELEASED: May 28, 1993
DIRECTED BY: Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel
STARRING: Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, Samantha Mathis, Dennis Hopper, Fiona Shaw
BUDGET: $48M
BOX OFFICE: $38.9M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M
NEXT EPISODE: We’re talking about the 3rd failed attempt to start a Universal Pictures “Dark Universe” with 2017’s THE MUMMY
Duration:01:10:38
Episode 119 - Virtuosity
3/6/2024
We went all the way back to 1995 for this week's movie, with one of Russell Crowe's first American movies and maybe Denzel's silliest movie ever, VIRTUOSITY.
0:00 Intro
2:08 Show & tell
7:16 This week's movie
VIRTUOSITY
DIRECTED BY: Brett Leonard
RELEASED: August 4, 1995
STARRING: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Kelly Lynch, Stephen Spinella, William Forsythe
BUDGET: $30M
BOX OFFICE: $37M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M
NEXT EPISODE: Grab your mushrooms and head for the sewers, we're doing the 1993 SUPER MARIO BROS.
Duration:00:58:40
Episode 118 - Dear Evan Hansen
2/14/2024
Another movie where the film itself wasn’t the story, it's the creepy musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN.
0:00 Intro
2:33 Show & tell
7:32 This week's movie
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
DIRECTED BY: Stephen Chbosky,
RELEASED: September 24, 2021
STARRING: Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg, Nik Dodani, Colton Ryan, Amy Adams, Julianne Moore
BUDGET: $28M
BOX OFFICE: $19.1M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M
NEXT EPISODE: We’re going back to the 90s for a movie that definitely understands what computers are, VIRTUOSITY.
SHOW NOTES
Blast Zone Movie List on Letterboxd
https://letterboxd.com/jdrake602/list/blast-zone-episode-list/
Fiddler, Please
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb9m7HdBCW0
Duration:01:10:23
Episode 117 - The Hunt
2/7/2024
THE HUNT controversy was probably the biggest news story of 2020. Can’t think of anything else that happened that was quite as important.
0:00 Intro
2:59 Show & tell
7:19 This week's movie
THE HUNT
DIRECTED BY: Craig Zobel
RELEASED: March 13, 2020
STARRING: Betty Gilpin, Hilary Swank, Wayne Duvall, Ethan Suplee, Ike Barinholtz
BUDGET: $14M
BOX OFFICE: $12.4M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $8M
NEXT EPISODE: We’re doing our first musical since CATS as we dive in to DEAR EVAN HANSEN.
Duration:00:58:54
Episode 116 - The Marvels
1/31/2024
We wrap up our 2023 series with maybe the biggest bomb of the year, and also every year, with THE MARVELS.
0:00 Intro
1:47 Show & tell
6:36 This week's movie
THE MARVELS
DIRECTED BY: Nia DaCosta
RELEASED: November 10, 2023
STARRING: Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, Teyonah Parris, Zawe Ashton
BUDGET: $275M
BOX OFFICE: $206.1M
ESTIMATED LOSS: all of it
NEXT EPISODE: We’re going down memory lane to the early days of Covid with 2020’s controversial THE HUNT.
Duration:01:02:20
Episode 115 - Napoleon
1/24/2024
We’re back with another 2023 bomb and this time we’re getting real French with it.
0:00 Intro
3:35 Show & tell
8:41 This week's movie
NAPOLEON
DIRECTED BY: Ridley Scott
RELEASED: November 22, 2023
STARRING: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby
BUDGET: $200M
BOX OFFICE: $218.4
ESTIMATED LOSS: $100M
NEXT EPISODE: Trouble in the MCU as we’re covering THE MARVELS
Duration:01:00:36
Episode 114 - The Creator
1/17/2024
It’s week 2/4 of our 2023 Retrospective and we’re covering the ambitious original sci-fi movie THE CREATOR
0:00 Intro
2:12 Show & tell
6:42 This week's movie
THE CREATOR
DIRECTED BY: Gareth Edwards
RELEASED: September 29, 2023
STARRING: John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe, Allison Janney, Madeleine Yuna Voyles
BUDGET: $80M
BOX OFFICE: $104M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $50M
NEXT EPISODE: Destiny has brought us this lamb chop! We’re covering Ridley Scott’s utterly bizarre NAPOLEON
Duration:00:58:26
Episode 113 - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
1/10/2024
Oh my goodness we’re back. Do you all still remember us? We missed you. We’re doing 4 episodes on 2023’s bombs, and first up is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES
0:00 Intro
2:18 Show & tell
6:16 This week's movie
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES
DIRECTED BY: Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley
RELEASED: March 31, 2023
STARRING: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith, Regé-Jean Page, Sophia Lillis, Hugh Grant
BUDGET: $150M
BOX OFFICE: $208.2M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $70M
NEXT EPISODE: We’re taking on the AI armies as we cover Gareth Edward’s THE CREATOR
Duration:00:50:30
Episode 112 - In the Heart of the Sea
9/20/2023
No Oscar noms here, but there were definitely some noms! Nom nom nom nom. It’s 2015’s IN THE HEART OF THE SEA
IN THE HEART OF THE SEA
DIRECTED BY: Ron Howard
RELEASED: December 11, 2915
STARRING: Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Michelle Fairley, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Whishaw
BUDGET: $100M
BOX OFFICE: $93.9M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $40M
0:00 Intro
2:16 Show & tell
5:39 This week's movie
NEXT EPISODE: We’re taking a week off to prep for BLASTOBER! It’s about to get spooky scary. We’re not spoiling the episodes for Blastober this year so tune in in two weeks!
Duration:01:07:58
Episode 111 - Captive State
9/13/2023
“I’ve never even heard of this. Must be one of those obscure movies from the 80s or 90s” wrong. Try 2019. It’s alien invasion thriller CAPTIVE STATE
CAPTIVE STATE
DIRECTED BY: Rupert Wyatt
RELEASED: March 15, 2019
STARRING: John Goodman, Ashton Sanders, Jonathan Majors, Vera Farmiga
BUDGET: $25M
BOX OFFICE: $8.8M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M
0:00 Intro
2:58 Show & tell
7:58 This week's movie
NEXT WEEK: A bunch of dudes fight a whale. It’s IN THE HEART OF THE SEA
Duration:01:10:32
Episode 110 - Reign of Fire
8/30/2023
Big dragons. Bale. Mcconegh… McConeghaue… the “alright alright alright” guy. So why didn’t anybody see it? It’s REIGN OF FIRE
REIGN OF FIRE
DIRECTED BY: Rob Bowman
RELEASED: July 12, 2002
BUDGET: $60M
BOX OFFICE: $82.2M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $25M
CAST: Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey, Gerard Butler, Izabella Scorupco
0:00 Intro
2:24 Show & tell
7:45 This week's movie
NEXT EPISODE: Aliens are here and they don’t seem friendly. It’s 2019’s massive bomb CAPTIVE STATE.
Show Notes:
Mad at Gravity: butt rock or dragon rock?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cFZyAy88vgo
Duration:01:01:56
Episode 109 - Zodiac
8/16/2023
We’re finally getting around to one of the greatest movies of the 2000s, David Fincher’s ZODIAC
ZODIAC
DIRECTED BY: David Fincher
RELEASED: March 2, 2007
BUDGET: $85M
BOX OFFICE: $84.7M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $45M
CAST: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr, Chloe Sevigny, Anthony Edwards
0:00 Intro
3:12 Show & tell
7:40 This week's movie
NEXT EPISODE: BURNINATING THE COUNTRYSIDE! It’s 2002’s moody dragon epic REIGN OF FIRE
Show Notes:
Arthur Leigh Allen in his casualwear
https://imgur.com/a/oqhki0p
Duration:01:10:16